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Battle of Monastir

Battle of Monastir was a battle fought in 1540 at Ouerdanin, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ouerdanin. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Shabiyan victory. Recorded strength: 22 000 cavaliers; 15,000 infantrymen; 600 firearms carriers against 60,000 soldiers; Spanish Empire 2,000 soldiers.

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Fought1540
WhereOuerdanin, Tunisia35.720N, 10.670E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeShabiyan victory
BelligerentsEmirate of ShabiyahagainstHafsid dynasty; Spanish Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand6 killed; Spanish Empire Heavy
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Siege of Tripoli, 1551Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Attack on Monastir, 1603Battle of Paphos, 1609Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615311716Battle of Monastir, 1540
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1540 (year precision)
PlaceOuerdanin, Tunisia
35.720N, 10.670E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength22 000 cavaliers; 15,000 infantrymen; 600 firearms carriers60,000 soldiers; Spanish Empire 2,000 soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown6 killed; Spanish Empire Heavy
Commanders
  • Abu Abdallah Muhammad V al-Hasan
  • Álvaro de Sande
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Placed at Ouerdanin; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Monastir is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135623349, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Monastir (1540), revision 1370269649, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.